CD 705-6 - Correctional Planning and Criminal Profile - Service ...

Correctional Service Service correctionnel
Canada Canada
Number - Numéro: 2007-09-18
Date Annex(e) E
705-6 Page: 3 of/de 6
After dimensional importance has been taken into account, the number of target domains identified and severity
of each need are considered. For those offenders who have no identified needs (i.e., "FACTORS SEEN AS
ASSET TO COMMUNITY ADJUSTMENT" and/or "NO IMMEDIATE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT") or relatively
few identified needs which have been rated as "SOME NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT", an overall case needs
rating of "LOW" is warranted.
Overall ratings of "MEDIUM" or "HIGH" case needs are determined from a systematic review of professional
judgements identifying the need for intervention within each target domain (i.e., "SOME NEED FOR
IMPROVEMENT" and "CONSIDERABLE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT"). Again, the number of target domains
identified, both individually and in combination, and severity of each need are considered.
For those offenders assessed as having few identified needs but indicate "CONSIDERABLE NEED FOR
IMPROVEMENT" in those areas, an overall rating of "HIGH" case needs should be given. Regardless of
degree or severity of needs, offenders who have been identified to be multi-need individuals also warrant an
overall rating of "HIGH" case needs.
Where professional judgement concludes that the offender is clearly not a "LOW" case needs and there exists
sufficient latitude to not rate the offender as "HIGH", then an overall rating of "MEDIUM" case needs is deemed
appropriate.
Commissioner's Directive 705-6 Directive du commissaire